[They sure as screwed either way, but he huffs out a laugh.]
We'll be alright, Luna. Phoenix-san is the odd man out... but there's no need for concern. If the house tries to cheat, I have a way of returning anything it may throw at us.
[Her expression locks up a bit at the name, but she lets herself relax.]
Only the basics, I'm afraid. That the existence of the space known as the Metaverse was made up of human perception of the universe we know, and that corrupt individuals unwillingly could affect locations in the Metaverse. I believe he called those sorts of locations Palaces.
He said he was part of a team that specifically infiltrated these Palaces, but the, um... the details weren't explained at the time. How one even traversed between the two locations by a phone app didn't seem to be understood, either.
[...? He takes note of that expression, but without proper context, Akechi doesn't know what to make of it. Hm.]
Mm, it's not a bad explanation — if you're a novice who knows nothing about that space. [He means Akira. It's fine.] The Metaverse is a world of cognition. Humanity's true, disgusting nature roams free within it. Most people have a counterpart that lives in that world. We call them shadows. If you find a person's shadow, you can learn all kinds of dirty secrets from them — or, you can even manipulate their human counterpart without lifting in the real world. Shadows are the true self that is suppressed. A side of one's personality they don't want to see.
[This is apparently relevant, because—]
But, Akira and I are different. We embraced our true selves. I suppose you could say we learned how to weaponize our shadows as a result of that decision. That power is what we refer to as a Persona.
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We'll be alright, Luna. Phoenix-san is the odd man out... but there's no need for concern. If the house tries to cheat, I have a way of returning anything it may throw at us.
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What do you mean? Did you get another item? [WHY ARE YOU EVEN NOW SO SKETCHY, AKECHI....]
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[PEOPLE ASKED FOR ITEMS, NOT POWERS...]
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[uh]
That.... wouldn't have anything to do with your world's Metaverse, would it?
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[Ding, ding, ding!]
If you know of that other world, I assume it's because Akira spoke to you about it. How much did he tell you?
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Only the basics, I'm afraid. That the existence of the space known as the Metaverse was made up of human perception of the universe we know, and that corrupt individuals unwillingly could affect locations in the Metaverse. I believe he called those sorts of locations Palaces.
He said he was part of a team that specifically infiltrated these Palaces, but the, um... the details weren't explained at the time. How one even traversed between the two locations by a phone app didn't seem to be understood, either.
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Mm, it's not a bad explanation — if you're a novice who knows nothing about that space. [He means Akira. It's fine.] The Metaverse is a world of cognition. Humanity's true, disgusting nature roams free within it. Most people have a counterpart that lives in that world. We call them shadows. If you find a person's shadow, you can learn all kinds of dirty secrets from them — or, you can even manipulate their human counterpart without lifting in the real world. Shadows are the true self that is suppressed. A side of one's personality they don't want to see.
[This is apparently relevant, because—]
But, Akira and I are different. We embraced our true selves. I suppose you could say we learned how to weaponize our shadows as a result of that decision. That power is what we refer to as a Persona.